Becoming a Shadow in the New World

One of the female vampires, with green hair and wearing a dark red suit, leaned down and whispered in Natsune's ear.

"You've made us search so hard, you little bitch. Now that your exercise time is over, it's time to go back and do your experiments."

“…Understood, Beatrice.”

Natsune Yase, who had been pale since the two entered, showed visible fear on her face after hearing Beatrice's voice.

Despite the obvious malice in those words, Natsune Yase nodded, got up, and followed the two of them out of the coffee shop and into the car.

After the car had been running for a while, the vampire in the driver's seat spoke.

"I don't know what that old geezer Kenjiro Yase was thinking, saying that I should make the most of my last moments on Earth, but I feel I need to remind you of something."

“You’re just a ‘prop.’ I hope that next time that old man makes a similar request, you’ll refuse. You know, you’re the key to the experiment. If something happens to you, we’ll be in a lot of trouble.”

The vampire glanced back at Natsumi Yase, only to find her expression blank, her eyes lifeless, her body still in the same position she had been sitting in half an hour ago, clearly not having listened to her words.

Beatrice gripped the steering wheel tightly. Normally, if someone dared to ignore her like this, she would have sent that person to hell long ago. Especially since this person was just a consumable tool for an experiment in her eyes, it made her furious.

"Otherwise, to avoid trouble for us, we can only keep your mistress from looking for you, or bring your mistress to the experimental site and let her see your true colors."

While they verbally offered warnings, both the "props" they mentioned and the subsequent threats revealed their malicious intent.

"No! Don't hurt Sid, I'll behave, so..."

For the first time, Natsumi Yase, who had remained silent since boarding the bus and showed no anger even in the face of the first two sentences filled with contempt and malice, showed emotional fluctuation.

"Um!?"

Instead of being surprised by Natsune Yase's reaction, the vampire and beastman sitting in the driver's and passenger's seats exchanged a silent glance.

The two of them knew how dull-witted Natsune Yase was now. As one of the test subjects of the human weapon "Molded Angel", in order to prevent her from being killed due to pain during battle, her body's sensory organs had basically stopped working.

Bodily senses, smell, and taste have been lost, leaving only hearing for receiving commands and vision for acquiring information.

With most of the body's sensory nerves abolished, it was inevitable that Natsune Haze's emotions would become indifferent.

After all, human emotions are essentially composed of a series of hormones such as hormones, dopamine, and adrenaline. While we cannot deny the randomness and uncertainty of emotions, they would not even exist without them.

Her sarcastic remarks were just something she made to amuse herself while driving, and her anger was something she was used to and didn't react to immediately. After all, who would be angry at an experimental prop that was nearing the end of its life and had lost most of its emotions?

In fact, she realized her mistake as soon as she uttered the threatening words and had already focused her attention on driving, never considering the possibility that Natsune Yase would respond.

To their surprise, Natsune Yase actually responded and said she was willing to listen to them, which astonished them.

"That's good."

The car returned to silence, but its speed increased considerably. At this speed, they soon arrived at their destination—the Magical Sculpting Laboratory.

After the car stopped, Bizarre and Natsumi walked up to a middle-aged man.

"Mr. Yase, we have brought Yase Natsune back. If possible, please start the experiment as soon as possible. The company is already urging us to do so."

Faced with Beatrice's almost ingratiating request, Kenjiro Yase turned his gaze to the beastman who had gotten out of the car and was walking to the other side, holding a mobile phone and talking to someone.

"Ah, Mr. Yase, you know the company has been urging us several times already, so we're the only ones left to deal with them."

Upon hearing Beatrice's answer, Kenjiro Yase finally turned his gaze to the vampire in front of him.

"To ensure that the angels are completely successful, they need to be observed for a period of time after each experiment, until their bodies are fully integrated and adapted to the spiritual center, and to observe any possible accidents."

"Or, you can take responsibility for any unexpected events that may occur."

"Besides, didn't the emergence of the world battlefield make your company a fortune? All you want now is stronger weapons."

Beatrice listened to Kenjiro Yase's provocative words, but instead of getting angry, she greeted him with a smile.

"Hahaha, Mr. Yase, you're really joking. As you know, ever since the witches established 'Netherreal,' they've basically taken over most of the world's arms trade."

"Since you've said so, Mr. Yese, then I won't bother you any longer. I'll be going now."

Seeing Beatrice beckon another orc to leave, Kenjiro Yase stared for a while, then turned and said something to Natsune Yase behind him without turning his head, before walking towards the laboratory.

"Let's go, Xia Yin. Go to the lab to test your body and see if your spiritual center has any rejection reaction."

After taking a few steps, he stopped and turned around to see Natsumi Yase standing motionless with her head down. Kenji Yase frowned.

"What's wrong, Xia Yin?"

"Father, I... I want to know if you really want to complete this 'model angel' experiment?"

"Of course, Xia Yin, the world is very dangerous now. There are undercurrents between countries. Only by completing the ascension ceremony can you be truly safe."

“But now that God has descended to earth, there is absolutely no need to conduct this kind of experiment.”

Seeing Yese Natsune resist him, Yese Kensei's weathered face showed anger for the first time, his eyes fixed on Yese Natsune.

"That's enough, Xia Yin. You need to know that I'm doing this for your own good."

Those angels who descended to earth were not true angels. Although they greatly helped my experiments, this only proved that their so-called gods were nothing but false gods.

I don't know what you went through today, but for now, forget about it and finish the experiment.

Looking at Kenjiro Yase, who was staring at her with a ferocious gaze, even though he said it was for Yase Natsune's own good, Yase Natsune felt as if she had fallen into the deep sea. There was immense pressure all around her, and the air seemed to have turned into molten iron. Every breath she took required all her strength.

I'm sorry, Brother Sid.

You're right, I'm a coward. I can't do it. I can't even say what I want.

“I...I understand...Father.”

On the other side, Beatrice, back in the car, didn't start the car immediately. She waited until the orc who had come with her opened the door and sat in the passenger seat before starting the car.

They remained silent the entire way until the car left the area of ​​the Magic Workshop, at which point Beatrice spoke her first words.

"What did they say?"

It was a seemingly random sentence, but the orc beside her knew exactly what Beatrice meant and spoke up in perfect unison.

“They are very interested, but they need to see the actual product or evidence to prove it’s real before they will let us join.”

"that's it?"

"Not only that, before we saw the evidence, they allowed us to access the Magic Network to obtain some intelligence and some firepower purchase permissions, and the company also agreed to let us use all resources and permissions."

"Where is that boy?"

"An order to investigate has already been issued. As long as it is confirmed that he does not have any major background, we can arrest him at any time. Of course, in order to prevent Natsune Yase from going berserk and being completely controlled, we cannot let him go to the experimental site while he is sober."

As Beatrice listened to the orc's report, the corners of her mouth curled up higher and higher, and a hint of fervor shone in her eyes.

"That's good. I thought this matter was hopeless, but it turned out to be a case of finding something without even trying."

"As long as we join them, we can abandon our current identities and live openly in the world with another identity."

Chapter Thirteen: The Arrival of My Sister

"Boom, boom, boom."

"Thump, thump thump thump..."

"Who is it? How annoying, so early in the morning?"

He sat up from the bed, which was already soaked with sweat, his eyes filled with endless rage. A black magic bullet appeared in his left palm, and black flames surrounded his hand. Anyone could tell at a glance that Sid was in a bad mood.

That's true. No one would be in a good mood if they almost got killed. Right now, there are still several parts of Sid's body that are a lump of flesh. Although they can recover in a few seconds, it still hurts a lot.

Black liquid seeped from Sid's body, mostly covering his already wet pajamas, forming a black T-shirt and pants. The remaining small portion shaped into a jet-black sword in Sid's hand.

If it's a sales pitch, drag them inside, beat them up, erase their memories, and throw them out on the street.

You're welcome. As someone who almost killed me when I was at my full power, you deserve this treatment.

With this in mind, Hidra opened a crack in the door.

Through the crack in the door, one could clearly see a young girl outside. No, with her plump slime-like body, her slender thighs clad in black stockings, her silky black hair cascading down her back, and her striking crimson eyes, she should be described as a beautiful young girl.

Although the girl's complexion was not good at the moment, and the impatience in her red eyes ruined some of her beauty, it also added to people's fantasies. It was like being stood up by her boyfriend. If she were on the street, many people would probably think that way and try to strike up a conversation with her.

The moment Sid saw the girl, the anger in his eyes vanished as if extinguished by water.

It wasn't because he shared the same thoughts as those people. To be precise, after learning that some of those people were still lying in the hospital, he couldn't possibly have such thoughts. There was only one reason why his anger subsided: the person in front of him was his sister, Claire Kagano.

The slime sword in his hand vanished instantly and was pressed against the door. At the same time, he and his other hand channeled magic to close the door instead of opening it.

Sid swore the action was purely instinctive; his mind was still reeling, and he had no idea how his sister ended up there.

"Snapped!"

The door wasn't closed; a hand was blocking the doorway between the door and the threshold.

"Sid, is this how you treat your sister whom you haven't seen for almost a year?"

The gaps between the doors gradually widened due to the terrifying force that even a B-level power could not withstand.

Faced with this situation, Sid had no choice but to withdraw his magic, relax his strength, and obediently open the door.

He had considered whether to make the best of a bad situation. With the terrain advantage and the opponent only using one left hand, plus the potential to unleash, he could still close the door with his B- level strength.

But now, his anger from failing to calculate magic in his mental space because part of his body had turned into mincemeat has subsided, and his mind has returned to normal.

He knew that, given his sister's personality, even if he closed the door, she would draw her sword and smash it to pieces the next second.

Moreover, he will definitely pay for the door repair. His sister knows his financial situation well and knows that he just likes to save money, not that he is poor.

"Tsk, they gave up so quickly."